Download or read book The Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Vol. 2 written by Massachusetts Massachusetts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Vol. 2: Enacted November 21, 1901, to Take Effect January 1, 1902; Chapters 109-227 Section 8. For the purpose of opening outlets, canals or ditches for the introduction and propagation of herrings and ales wives, three or more persons may associate themselves, with a capi tal of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars. Section 9. For the purpose of making, selling and distributing gas for light, or for heating, cooking, chemical and mechanical pur poses, or for the purpose of generating and furnishing steam or hot water for heating, cooking and mechanical power, Or for the purpose of generating and furnishing hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure for mechanical power, in any city or town, or for any two or more of said purposes, ten or more persons may associate themselves, with a capital of not less than five thousand nor more than five hundred thousand dollars. Section 10. For the purpose of transacting the business of a common carrier of persons or property, three or more persons may associate themselves, with a capital of not less than five thousand nor more than one million dollars, with power to contract for the carriage of persons or property beyond the limits of this common wealth, but not to purchase or operate railroads, canals or ferries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.